Fracture toughness of materials subjected to a temperature gradient by Shah, Qasim Hussain, Homma, H.

“…In this work polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) is chosen as the test material, since it is so brittle that linear fracture mechanics (LEFM) can be applied to its fracture behavior and its material properties are susceptible to temperature. …”
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Medical thoracoscopy: Pahang experience by Ng, Teck Han, How, Soon Hin, Kuan, Yeh Chunn, H, Hasmah, Harun, Norra, Abdul Rani, Mohammed Fauzi

“…All thoracoscopy records since October 2006 were retrieved. The patients’ records, thoracocentesis investigations results, thoracoscopic findings and all pleural biopsy results were reviewed. …”
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Bangladesh’s transition from state to market: problem and prospect of globalisation by Quddus, S. M. Abdul

“…The goverments ruling the country since independence have taken masures to sell off public corporations, delegated the provision of the most basic services to the private sector and deregulated its domestic economy. …”
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Design and implementation of fuzzy-based PID controller by Salami, Momoh Jimoh Eyiomika, Bulale I., Yusuf

“…Results of simulation studies haw demonstrated the feasibility of this controller since: it produces fast response with smooth motion control.…”
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Vibration Faults Simulation System (VFSS): A System for teaching and training on fault detection and diagnosis by Abdul Muthalif, Asan Gani, Salami, Momoh Jimoh Eyiomika

“…Machine condition monitoring is vital in many plants as any shutdown can lead to both materials and financial losses. Since vibration fault signals and their causes are important for fault detection and diagnosis, a Vibration Faults Simulation System (VFSS) is developed to gain good understanding of vibration faults signals. …”
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Need to address digital divide by Aminudin, Rabi'ah, Jamaiudin, Norhaslinda, Abdul Hamid, Rohana, Mohamad Shukri, Syaza Farhana, Lee, Pei May

“…United Nations secretary-general Antonio Guterres has called the pandemic the world’s “greatest test since World War II”. It has resulted in increased government control, shrinking economies – and booming technology.Governments around the world have employed various methods to stop the spread of Covid-19, including imposing movement restriction orders, shutting down economies and enforcing strict social regulations. …”
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Myths about Islamic educational institutions: the case of IIUM by Hasan, Md. Mahmudul

“…However, mainly because of the term ‘Islamic’ in its name, some believe that it produces only imams and religious teachers to staff masjids and madrasas. Since its inception, IIUM has been helping many students know themselves and gather confidence. …”
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2D image reconstruction of radar INDERA by Sediono, Wahju, Lestari, Andrian Andaya

“…In the surveillance mode INDERA continuously transmits modulated electromagnetic waves to detect targets in the surrounding area. Since the transmitted signal is a continuous wave, INDERA needs only a very small power to transmit its signal. …”
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The effect of CaO addition on the microstructural, mechanical and dielectric properties of pure MgO ceramic by Sutjipto, Agus Geter Edy

“…In addition, it was found that 2.5 wt% CaO-addition shows a better electrical discharge. Since secondary electron emission coefficient contributes in the electrical discharge, it could be predicted that the 2.5 wt% CaO added MgO has a higher secondary electron emission constant and becomes a promising candidate for a protecting layer in AC-PDP.…”
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Information security awareness in university: maintaining learnability, performance and adaptability through roles of responsibility by Ahlan, Abdul Rahman, Lubis, Muharman

“…Consider for instance the technology life cycleas concerning diffusion of an innovation. Since technological innovations or IT solutions are being adopted to support business processes, the need to protect those IT solutions also arises along with its adoption. …”
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Modelling the reality in planning: SPDSS experiences in Malaysia by Abdullah, Alias, Abdullah, Muhammad Faris, Muhammad Nur Azraei, Shahabudin, Richard E, Klosterman

“…Spatial Planning and Decision Support System (SPDSS) is a computer system that provides information to help town planners and decision makers to make better informed decisions. Since the mid 1990s, a number of initiatives have been undertaken to explore SPDSS potentials in Malaysian town and country planning field, both theoretically and practically. …”
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Preparation and modification of activated carbon from oil-palm shell and its adsorption capacity through speciation of chromium by Rahman, Md. Mokhlesur, Mohd Yusof, Alias

“…The presence of active metal on an impregnated activated carbon surface greatly affects the adsorption affinity since some inorganic compounds will then be adsorbed preferentially. …”
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An update on diversity of sea cucumber (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea) in Malaysia by Kamarudin, Kamarul Rahim, Mohamed Rehan, Aisyah, Hashim, Ridzwan, Usup, Gires

“…Molecular approaches are capable of providing insights into the phylogeny of sea cucumbers and can support the outcomes of traditional morphological approaches, and a number of molecular ecological studies have been recorded in Malaysia since 1999.…”
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Dataset for TPB, Data Security and Perceived Benefits by Yahya, Taher Ben

“…However, there is a dilemma when this repeated action is associated with mobile phone recycling since convincing mobile users to recycle sustainably is challenging. …”
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Assessing Reflective Learning: precepts, percepts and practices by Salmon, Richard

“…Within higher education, reflective learning methodologies are becoming an increasingly essential tool for the review and evaluation of past experience since reflective learning is a practice that can be delivered both within a subject-specific or a discrete context. …”
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Fomento de la cohesión social: el papel de los medios communitarios (Promoting social cohesion: the role of community media) by Lewis, Peter M., Mitchell, Caroline

“…It is an edited, shortened and updated version of a report commissioned from Lewis by the Council of Europe’s Group of Specialists on Media Diversity (MC-S-MD) and completed in 2008, and ends with a summary of the actions taken by the Council of Europe and the European Parliament since the report was published.…”
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A technique to suppress mutual coupling in densely packed antenna arrays using metamaterial supersubstrate by Alibakhshikenari, Mohammad, Limiti, Ernesto, Virdee, Bal Singh, Shafai, Lotfollah

“…The consequence of implementing the MTM-DS patch is significant reduction in mutual coupling between adjacent radiating patches by 60%, improvement in impedance match by 200% and substantial increase in the antenna’s fractional bandwidth by 369%. Since the ground plane is unaltered the front-to-back ratio is unaffected too. …”
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'I get up in the night to cry’: the impact of homelessness on higher education students in London, UK by Mulrenan, Patrick, Atkins, Julia, Cox, Simon

“…While the higher education landscape has changed radically since the late 1980s, a consistent feature of government policy has been to widen participation to students who were disproportionately excluded previously. …”

Book review : American Islamophobia: understanding the roots and rise of fear by Haynes, Jeffrey

“…According to Beydoun, Islamophobia, understood as dread or hatred of Islam, is a key feature of American politics and society, which has been growing in significance since the Iran “hostage crisis” of 1979–81, when 62 US diplomats were detained by Iran’s revolutionary government for 444 days. …”
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Twenty-nine years of the BIR annual survey, part 1: technological change by Tredinnick, Luke

“…This paper is the first part of a review of the Business Information Review Annual Survey, which has been published annually since 1991. The paper explores technological change as it has been revealed by the surveys. …”
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